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Understanding LDACS2 Frame Structure for Aeronautical Communication

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This page explains the LDACS2 frame structure used for communication between Aircraft Stations (ASs) and Ground Stations (GSs). LDACS2 is an aeronautical communication system operating in the L band and utilizes a Time Division Duplex (TDD) structure.

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The figure above illustrates the TDD LDACS2 frame structure. A frame consists of UP1, UP2, CoS1, CoS2, and LoG2.

  • UP1 and UP2: These are dedicated exclusively for Ground Station transmissions.
  • CoS1 and CoS2: These are dedicated exclusively for mobile Aircraft Transmissions.
  • LoG2: This is used for channel entry purposes.
  • CoS1: This is used to carry RTS (Request to Send), ACK (Acknowledgement), or Keep-Alive type frames.
  • CoS2: (Content about CoS2 seems incomplete in the original article. Further clarification needed.)